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If a person employs coercion to compel a person to enter into a contract, then the consequence is

A contract induced by coercion is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so obtained under section 19 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. It is therefore not…

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If a person employs coercion to compel a person to enter into a contract, then the consequence is

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A contract induced by coercion is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so obtained under section 19 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. It is therefore not automatically void, and coercion is distinct from frustration.

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